497K 1 filing25807514.htm PRIMARY DOCUMENT

March 1, 2010

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s prospectus, statement of additional information and other information about the Fund online at www.franklintempleton.com/prospectus. You can also get this information at no cost by calling (800) DIAL BEN or by sending an e-mail request to prospectus@franklintempleton.com. The Fund's prospectus and statement of additional information, both dated March 1, 2010, as may be supplemented, are all incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.


Class A Class C Advisor Class
FISAX FCSCX FAGZX
 

Franklin
Investors Securities Trust

SUMMARY PROSPECTUS

Franklin Adjustable U.S. Government Securities Fund

Franklin

Investment Goal

High level of current income, while providing lower volatility of principal than a fund that invests in fixed-rate securities.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

These tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts in Class A if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Franklin Templeton funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and under “Your Account” on page 101 in this Prospectus and under “Buying and Selling Shares” on page 53 of the Fund’s statement of additional information. In periods of market volatility, assets may decline significantly, causing total annual fund operating expenses to become higher than the numbers shown in the table below.


SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
    Class A  Class C  Advisor
Class 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as percentage of offering price)  2.25%  None  None 
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds)  None  1.00%  None 



ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
    Class A  Class C  Advisor
Class 
Management fees1  0.39%  0.39%  0.39% 
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees  0.25%  0.65%  None 
Other expenses  0.24%  0.24%  0.24% 
Acquired fund fees and expenses2  0.02%  0.02%  0.02% 
Total annual Fund operating expenses  0.90%  1.30%  0.65% 
Fee waiver1  -0.01%  -0.01%  -0.01% 
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver1, 2  0.89%  1.29%  0.64% 

1. The investment manager and administrator have agreed in advance to reduce their fees as a result of the Fund's investment in a Franklin Templeton money fund as required by the Fund's board of trustees and an exemptive order of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

2. Total annual Fund operating expenses differ from the ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include acquired fund fees and expenses.


Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

    1 Year  3 Years  5 Years  10 Years 
If you sell your shares at the end of the period: 
Class A    $ 314  $ 502  $ 707  $ 1,296 
Class C    $ 231  $ 409  $ 708  $ 1,556 
Advisor Class    $ 65  $ 205  $ 357  $ 798 
If you do not sell your shares: 
Class C    $ 131  $ 409  $ 708  $ 1,556 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 22% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in “adjustable-rate U.S. government mortgage securities.” “Adjustable-rate U.S. government mortgage securities” include adjustable-rate mortgage securities (ARMS) and other mortgage-backed securities with interest rates that adjust periodically to reflect prevailing market interest rates, which are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities.

Mortgage securities represent an interest in a pool of mortgage loans made by banks and other financial institutions to finance purchases of homes, commercial buildings and other real estate. As the underlying mortgage loans are paid off, investors receive periodic principal and interest payments as well as any unscheduled principal prepayments on the underlying mortgage loans. The mortgage securities purchased by the Fund include bonds and notes issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) and U.S. government-sponsored entities, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Government agency or instrumentality issues have different levels of credit support. Ginnie Mae pass-through mortgage certificates are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. U.S. government-sponsored entities, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, may be chartered by Acts of Congress, but their securities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. government. Although the U.S. government has recently provided financial support to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, no assurance can be given that the U.S. government will always do so. Investors should remember that guarantees of timely prepayment of principal and interest do not apply to the market prices and yields of the securities or to the net asset value or performance of the Fund, which will vary with changes in interest rates and other market conditions.

These periodic interest rate adjustments help keep the prices of these securities relatively stable when compared with the prices of fixed-rate securities, which generally fall when interest rates rise. Adjustable-rate securities, however, frequently limit the maximum amount by which the interest rate may change up or down. The Fund, therefore, may not benefit from increases in interest rates if interest rates exceed a security’s maximum allowable periodic or lifetime limits.

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in other securities, including fixed-rate mortgage securities, direct obligations of the U.S. government, such as Treasury bills, bonds or notes, and in repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. government or government agency securities.

Principal Risks

You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Mutual fund shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank, and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other agency of the U.S. government.

Mortgage Securities   Mortgage securities differ from conventional debt securities because principal is paid back periodically over the life of the security rather than at maturity. The Fund may receive unscheduled prepayments of principal due to voluntary prepayments, refinancings or foreclosures on the underlying mortgage loans. Because of repayments, mortgage securities may be less effective than some other types of securities as a means of "locking in" long-term interest rates and may have less potential for capital appreciation during periods of falling interest rates. A reduction in the anticipated rate of principal prepayments, especially during periods of rising interest rates, may increase the effective maturity of mortgage securities, making them more sensitive to interest rate changes and more susceptible than some other debt securities to a decline in market value when interest rates rise.

Variable Interest Rates   Because changes in interest rates on adjustable rate securities (such as ARMS) lag behind changes in market rates, the value of such securities may decline during periods of rising interest rates until their interest rates reset to market rates. If the changes in market rates are substantial, the interest rate on an adjustable rate security may not rest during a single adjustment period. Lifetime limits on resets may also prevent their rates from adjusting to market rates.

Because the interest rates on adjustable rate securities generally reset downward when interest rates fall, their market value is unlikely to rise to the same extent as the value of comparable fixed-rate securities during periods of declining interest rates.

Credit   An issuer of debt securities may be unable to make interest payments and repay principal when due. Changes in an issuer's financial strength or in a security's credit rating may affect a security's value. While securities issued by Ginnie Mae are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, not all securities of the various U.S. government agencies are, including those of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Also guarantees of principal and interest do not apply to market prices, yields or the Fund’s share price. While the U.S. government has recently provided financial support to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, no assurance can be given that the U.S. government will always do so, since the U.S. government is not so obligated by law.

Income   Because the Fund can only distribute what it earns, the Fund's distributions to shareholders may decline when interest rates fall.

Management   The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed investment portfolio. The Fund’s investment manager will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these decisions will produce the desired results.

Market   The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, as a result of market activity or the results of supply and demand.

Prepayment   Some debt securities may be prepaid, in whole or in part, before maturity. Any principal prepaid may have to be reinvested by the Fund in a lower yielding security.

Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for Class A shares. The table shows how the Fund's average annual returns for 1 year, 5 years, 10 years or since inception, as applicable, compared with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. You can obtain updated performance information at franklintempleton.com or by calling (800) DIAL BEN.

Sales charges are not reflected in the bar chart, and if those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.

CLASS A ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS


Best Quarter:  Q4'00  2.10% 
Worst Quarter:  Q2'04  -0.37% 



AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
(figures reflect sales charges)
For the periods ended December 31, 2009
    1 Year  5 Years  10 Years 
Franklin Adjustable U.S. Government Securities Fund - Class A         
Return Before Taxes  2.05%  3.35%  3.62% 
Return After Taxes on Distributions  1.01%  1.96%  2.08% 
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares  1.32%  2.03%  2.15% 
Franklin Adjustable U.S. Government Securities Fund - Class C    2.81%  3.40%  2.81%1 
Franklin Adjustable U.S. Government Securities Fund - Advisor Class    4.61%  3.94%  3.91% 
Barclays Capital U.S. Government Index: 1-2 Year Component (index reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)    1.28  %  3.98  %  4.35  % 

1. Since inception July 1, 2003.

The after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Investment Manager

Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers)

Portfolio Managers

PAUL VARUNOK   Portfolio Manager of Advisers and portfolio manager of the Fund since 2003.

ROGER BAYSTON, CFA   Senior Vice President of Advisers and portfolio manager of the Fund since inception (1987).

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You may purchase or redeem shares of the Fund on any business day online through our Web site at www.franklintempleton.com, by mail (Franklin Templeton Investor Services, P.O. Box 997151, Sacramento, CA 95899-7151), or by telephone at (800) 632-2301. The minimum initial purchase for most accounts is $1,000 (or $50 under an automatic investment plan).

Taxes

The Fund's distributions are generally taxable to you as ordinary income, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and
Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial advisor or visit your financial intermediary's Web site for more information.

For important information about purchase and sale of Fund shares, tax information, and financial intermediary compensation, please turn to "Your Account" beginning on page 101 of this Prospectus.


Franklin Templeton Investments

Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc.
One Franklin Parkway
San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
franklintempleton.com

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